Wow! Was October busy for you as it was for me? I can’t believe how time flies sometimes. This month I got through 5 books and here’s some of my thoughts as usual.
Autumn on My Mind by Gracie Ruth Mitchell- I gave this one 4 stars because I felt like it had a unique plot for a clean romance. So in the story you have Reese and Dominic who have secretly dated in the past and they find out that two of their parents are dating and they both agree that they shouldn’t become siblings. At first it starts off as a way to break their parents up, but feelings change and they end up explaining the situation to their parents. Overall, a pretty fun and funny story to read.
The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth- This was a crazy book to read. I feel like I liked Divergent better, but this story was good too. Basically, Tris meets a lot of the same characters as in the Divergent book. I would recommend reading Divergent first if you haven’t so you can kind of understand the premise better. In The Sixth Faction, Tris chooses the wrong faction which leads her down a different path than if she had chosen the right faction for herself. I liked the alternate path that the author created for Tris even though it is a little unexpected. The ending was crazy though. Definitely did not see the ending coming which made it crazy to me. You’ll have to let me know what you think if you end up reading this one! I did a further review of the book if you’re interested in reading that post. I gave this story 5 stars.
The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz- This book was not what I remembered from years ago when I first read this story. Basically it’s the story of a few people who escaped from a Soviet labor camp. It’s their story of finding freedom through a lot of walking and a journey through the country to British India. I thought there would be more talk about the labor camp, but it really was just about their journey for most of the book.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer- I also gave this one 4 stars! Must just be the month for 4 star reviews! It was good from what I remember and basically was a retelling of Beauty and the Beast just with different characters. The main character, Harper has to discover who to trust. I listened to the audiobook of this one because it is somewhat of a longer story. I flew through this one though so I don’t remember a lot of details from this one.
Resisting the Fall by Jess Heileman- This was a cute, fun read. I still like her book Plotting Summer better, however, this one was written well too. I liked this one because the couple finds out that their divorce was never finalized and in the state of Vermont, they were required to basically make an effort to resolve their marriage for a time before they sign paperwork. Again, not my favorite of hers, but easily entertaining.
Overall, I got through 2 of the Falling for Autumn books and hope to finish the rest of them by the end of November!
How are you doing on the Fall Reading Challenge? If you haven’t seen that post, let me know and I’ll be happy to send you a link to the printable version for just 50 cents in my shop! It’s not too late to start some of it! There’s still one month left of fall!
Anyways, what books did you read in October? Anything I should add to my reading list? How was Halloween?! I can’t believe how fast this year is flying by. Let me know if there’s anything you would like to see change about my blog or reading goals for 2027! It’s coming up so soon!
